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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1968

Page

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Reunion Meeting Plans for 198 Robert E Lee Graduates

Several community items listed include a reunion planning meeting for the 198 Robert E Lee graduating class at 7 39 p m Tuesday at the home of Mrs Wanda Jackson Schwendeman 605 Meadow Glen All graduates urged to attend Also a Halloween carnival at Tri City Beach Baptist Church at 6 30 p m Saturday refreshments and games announced plus a Past Matrons Club meeting at 7 30 p m Monday and PTA Halloween carnival at Highlands Elementary with a barbecued meal pricing 75 cents children 125 adults Other notes cover a Republican rally with Spiro Agnew at Pasadena High School Auditorium and a junior dance at the Community Building Teen Center from 7 to 10 p m Saturday with music by Peppermint Mail Box and 80 cent admission per person plus local tidbits and weather outlook

Robert E. Lee Mike Wanda Jackson Schwendeman Meadow Glen Tri-City Beach Baptist Church Tri-City Beach Road Beach City Community Building Teen Center

Baytown council to oppose state constitutional amendment

Baytown City Council voted unanimously to oppose Amendment No. 6, arguing it could shift air and water cleanup costs to schools and raise tax burdens. Mayor pro tem Braswell abstained, urging caution on permitting authority shifting responsibilities without school funding relief. State Rep Rex Braun and Humble Oil and Refining Co. figures cited.

Baytown Seahorn Cravey Andy Braswell Oras Cravey Braswell Rex Braun Houston Braun Harris County Austin Humble Oil and Refining Co

Hofheinz Seeks Dome Debate With Nixon Humphrey

Houston scene recalls a proposed Sunday November three debat e at the Astrodome. Judge Hofheinz invites Nixon to share the stage with Humphrey while excluding Wallace. If Nixon declines Humphrey may appear solo. Admission would be free. parking charged.

Houston Astrodome Richard Milhous Nixon Roy Hofheinz Hubert H. .Humphrey Ih-fhein Nissi George Corley Wallace Humphrey Hofheinz Hofheins Fred Hofheinz Harriss County U.S Ralph Yarborough Austin Texas Democrate Mosheing America

Don’t Forget To Set Clock Back

Daylight saving time ends at 2am Sunday in Texas and you should set all limepieces back one hour. The extra hour will come after you wake or sleep, and you won’t have another time change until 2am next April.

Texas Abia

Space launch and plane crash reported in Our World Today

The Soviet Union launches a rookie cosmonaut in its first manned flight in over a year, with reports suggesting a three person capsule and possible rendezvous. A Northeast Airlines jet carrying 32 passengers and crew of three crashes in fog near Hanover, New Hampshire, killing 32.

Soviet Union Rendevous Northeast Airlines Hanover N. H

Baytown to host Hellfighters world premiere screening

Baytown Chamber of Commerce presses Universal Pictures to include Baytown in the pre Christmas premiere of Hellfighters starring John Wayne. Local officials expect a personal appearance by Wayne. traffic near the Baytown site drew crowds during filming and residents relished Baytown landmarks showcased in the movie. The event ties Baytown to a Texas and national rollout alongside Dallas and Fort Worth.

John Wayne Baytown Red Adair Houston Texas Dallas Ft. Worth H. H. Martin Universal Ed Vaught Chamber of Commerce Dave Moore Chamber Honeycutt Brunson Moore Wayne Universal Offi

Johnson Tries For Bomb Halt

Washington reports say President Johnson presses ahead with secret talks to de escalate the war with North Vietnam. Hanoi radio broadcast dismissed U S propaganda claims as propaganda and noted no final decision by Hanoi. Authorities see a possible opening for de escalation and Paris peace talks to end the bombing soon.

Washington U.S Hanoi Paris Johnson

Baytown Engineer To Get National Honor

Dr W B Franklin of Baytown Refinery will receive the Founders Award from AIChE for outstanding chemical engineering contributions. He joined Humble Oil in 1944 and rose to head the Technical Service Division later serving as executive assistant in Houston and head of R&D at Baytown. He is a registered Texas professional engineer and has long held UT and AIChE honors and committee roles. He and his wife Gerry reside at 1900 Washington St with two daughters, four grandsons.

Baytown American Institute of Chemical Engineers W. 8. Franklin Humble W. N. Lacey California Institute of Technology Franklin Humble Oil and Refining Co Houston State of Texas Aiche American Chemical Society Drs. Franklin University of Texas Engineering Foundation University of Texas Chemical Engineering Department South Texas University of Texas Tau Beta Pi Phi Lambda Upsilon Sigma Xi Gerry Washington St Tiwo Joan Phipps Short Hills New Jersey Carol Heller Dallas

Barret Station Secures $500,000 Water Grant

Congressman Bob Eckhardt announced Howard Bertsch approved half a million dollars to fund a Barrett Station water and sewer project. Funds will finance a central facility, with a nonprofit formed by local residents receiving the loan.

Bob Eckhardt Houston Howard Bertsch Farmer's Home Administration Barrett Station

Texas Fan Club in Basrah Highlight Moose’s Story

Moose Al Fakhri, a Basrah native and UT Austin alumnus known as Moose, leads a Longhorn fan club in Basrah Iraq. He studies at Lee College School of Pipeline Technology and reflects on adapting from Iraq to Texas and the friendliness of Americans.

Bill Hartman Darrell Royal Longhorn Basrah Iraq Mustafa Saleem Hussain al Fakhri Moose Baytown School of Pipeline Technology Lee College University of Texas Austin New York Texas U.S Houston Brown and Root Unet

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